Narender Ranbir

Narender Ranbir (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F44 events.[1] He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme ahead of his quest to win a medal for India at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

Narender Ranbir
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989
Sonipat, Haryana
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Disability classF44
Event(s)Javelin
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  India
Asian Para Games
2014 IncheonJavelin - F44

Early life and background

Narender has had a deformity in his left leg by birth. Initially a runner, Narender had to give up athletics due to chronic back problems. His passion for sport saw him quickly switch to javelin throw.[3]

Career

After taking to javelin throw, Narender has been consistently performing at the highest level. He finished sixth at the London Paralympics in 2012, after which he narrowly missed out on a medal at the World Championships in Lyon, finishing fourth. Narender's best performance came at the Asian Para Games in 2014 at Incheon, where he clinched the silver medal.[4]

Narender trains without a coach at the Sports Authority of India in Sonipat. He is one of India's top medal prospects at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5]

Achievements

Paralympics

Year Venue Event Score Result
2012 London javelin 49.50 6th Rank
2016 Rio de Janeiro javelin 53.79 6th Rank

World Championships

Year Venue Event Score Result
2017 London javelin 51.07 8th Rank

References
  1. "Ranbir, Narender". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/doha-2015/ENG/ZZ/ZZMSpor_QA2015@@@@@@@@@ENG.htm
  3. "Narender Ranbir". IndusInd For Sports. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. Scroll Staff. "India's Rio Paralympics schedule: Here are the 19 athletes carrying the nation's hopes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. http://www.indusind.com/content/forsports/programmes/para-champions/narender-ranbir.html


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